A life long lesson

So over the last 9 or 10 months i've learned a valuable lesson. I've learned the lesson of enduring. My wife is the greatest example of all of this. I love her to death. She could so easily be angry and upset and mad at either not sleeping well or her skin acting up again or her husband who is never home because he has a monday night class or because he plays baseball now. No she dosn't she is supportive, patient, and continues to endure with a loving attitude. I need to be more like her and always have a positive attitude.
Most if not all of you know we are going to have a son next week with us. I can not express in words the deepest grattitude or happiness that me and my wife have to our heavenly father for allowing the two of us to bring a child into this world. Our lives have been so blessed. We have been blessed with the best family members and friends who are always there to lean on when we need help. As a husband, a son, a brother, a friend, a brother in law, and soon to be dad, thank you to all of you who help us in anyway. Even if it is just a smile on your faces because it helps a ton.

So i had my first baseball practice tonight. It has been a long time sice i've played baseball competitively. I showed up took some field practice and i started to get back in the flow of things again. It is exciting to be on the field again. I am a member of the Logan Cubs. I was praying that we were not a Red Sox team cause i would have to quit due to my dislike for the red sox. The league dosn't start till next summer but the coach wanted us to get out and get some practice in this fall so we are ready to go for next year. I feel good about it. I have alot to work on but i think i can get back into the shape that i want to be in. Maybe everyone shouldn't come to the first or second game but maybe the third or fourth and after you can come i should be better by then hahahah. hopefully!! My first goal get a hit! Second goal, get another hit! then we will work from there. Anyway faithful blogger readers, i must go i'm suppost to be studying so when my wife reads this i am dead so... if you never hear from me again, you know why!

The Ideal Child Bearing Body

The reason we have not posted in so long is not because we have had the baby. The title of this post actually has somewhat to do with our current baby status. Not because I have the ideal child bearing body...actually it's kind of the opposite. (Don't worry, this is Terra...not Josh...but he does NOT have the ideal child bearing body - Phew!) When I went in for my very first doctor's appointment, the doctor told me that my pelvic bone was very narrow, but it could grow out during my pregnancy. That really didn't mean a whole lot to me at the time. Now that I'm going in for weekly visits and the baby is due next week, it's become a concern. My pelvic bone still has not grown out, which means that the baby cannot fit through the birth canal to be born. My doctor says that there is still a possibility that my bone will widen out, but if it doesn't I will be having a C-section. The good news is that I am dilated all the way to a 2....yeah, that's some sarcasm for you - I have to be a 10 to have the baby. I have another doctor's appointment on Monday, so we'll see what he has to say. We may be playing the waiting game for just a little bit longer, but things could change over night! So for now, I'm enjoying this time that I have to get things done, relax, and (my favorite) spend with my wonderful husband. Thank you all for your prayers...they are much needed to calm this over anxious soon-to-be mother! And Josh needs them even more to keep his wife calm - he is so patient! We will keep you all posted!

Idaho, Idaho, and Junk Night...read on oh faithful bloggers!

So we have a lot of pictures and we haven't blogged about them...and they're fun, so I'm going to do it now while Josh is still at his Bishopric meeting - what a great guy! So one weekend in July we went to Bear Lake (the Idaho side) with my sister, Sari, brother-in-law, Brett, my niece, Addison, brother, Evan, and my sister-in-law, Ashlee. We had a great time playing in the water! After we went swimming we went to Minnetonka Cave. That's right, I was 7 1/2 months pregnant and hiked all 888 stairs! Go team! Here is a picture of Ashlee showing us the one handed jazz hand and Evan is pulling off his awesome tourist look with his camera on the back...nice posing guys! It was good times with the family! Our next road trip was to Newdale/Rexburg, Idaho. My parents were in Idaho to see my grandparents, so we thought we'd take the 2 1/2 hour trip to see them. We had a lot of fun just hanging out in the small town of Newdale - population 500. My parents had to leave early Saturday afternoon, so we stayed and hung out with my Uncle Boyd. He showed us around the potato farms he worked on and Josh got to see his first ever potato cellar! This picture just doesn't do it justice! That is Josh and my uncle standing on top of all of the potatoes. After that, my uncle took us to the Teton Damn...er Dam, sorry, I couldn't resist. Ever since I was a little girl our family took family vacations every summer to Newdale and I went to Ricks college for two years, and I had NEVER visited the Teton Dam site. It was really quite interesting. Here is a picture which, again, doesn't do it justice. Next we visited the happening town of Rexburg and the now BYU-Idaho campus. Boy has it changed since I graduated from Ricks College in 2000 - before Josh was graduated from High School. We had a great time and we do love that good town of Rexburg, Idaho! Lastly our journey of pictures takes us to the night of Junk...as my mother calls it. It was actually a junk food party that we threw a couple of nights before Josh got braces! Here is Josh enjoying his last Dr. Pepper (no comments from Chris), jerky, chips and salsa, and oreos with our good friends the Biggers! Not only did we eat junk food, but we also played Coyns (coins). It just so happens that I won, how about that? And Kendra was just so mad that she had to hide her face. Okay, not really, it was just getting late, that's all. It sure made for some fun pictures! And speaking of pictures, that concludes our journey of pictures for the night. We hope you have enjoyed the show...thanks for sticking it out.

Put the metal where your mouth is!!!

So it is true i (josh huff) got braces last week. It has been a truely humbling experience for me. And yes a painful one at that. I've resorted to eating soft foods. And if you have heard the rumors it is true i have given up Dr. Pepper. I know what you are thinking, what is wrong with you? (actually many of you are probably agreeing with my and feel it is the best thing i could have done, psh... i say to that hahahah) but yes i feel it is a good thing to do. But the worst is yet to come. Wedsday of this week i have to go and get a device put in my mouth that will widen my jaw. (ooooouuuccchhhh!!!!) yes i know that is what you are all thinking, that stinks. But after talking to my wife about it i do agree that in 22 months hopefully shorter though i will get them off and i will have a great smile which is what i am going for. I figure a great smile will help me in my business career. i mean i'm cute but my smile will put me over the edge. And seriously 22 months that is nothing, i will be graduated from college and heading to my masters program and my son will be able to talk and wrestle other little kids by then (which i will encourage). My life is great i can't complain i have a amazing wife, a kid on the way, and lots of homework every day, what is there to complain about. Plus the best thing about the braces i got a hoody out of the deal. Too bad i have to pay 2900 dollars for braces to have got it. This is definitly the most expensive hoody i have ever bought.

My New Shift!

So i was on my way out of youthtrack and saying sianara sucka!!! Then i got offered a shift that seemed to good to be true(i for one didn't believe when my boss offered it to me). I would work thur and fri. from 4-9 p.m. and sat. 8am to midnight. Three days only. There are no other staff who only work three days at youthtrack. So i said yes. Advantages to this new shift are 1. i get to spend more time with the wife and el nino when he gets here, since i have 4 days off a week. 2. More time for homework at home and even on thur and fri. nights when i get off at 9. 3. lets face it less time at youthtrack. and 4. every saturday night i get to watch a movie, what kind of deal is that. Disadvantages are first and foremost 16 hours is longer than you think. I thought oh a double isn't going to be bad, by 8 pm i'm tired, right now it's 10 pm and i still have 2 hours to go(someone please come and save me). Continueing, another disadvantage, my weekends are gone(luckily i'm married, I love you sweetie so much, so it's not like i need to go out and hang with some homies). And a huge disadvantage is i will spend saturdays away from my wife and new born son when he is here.(I'm making a sad face right now) But all in all the shift is good i work with some amazing staff who i respect and am greatful for my friendship with them. They help me in so many ways with my job and help me become a better staff member at youthtrack-utah.
Other than that we have just been gearing up for school to start on monday. I have a busy schedule that includes Economics, English, Sociology, Calculus, and most importantly Curling!!! I am stoked about school especially curling. I'm taking curling with The Patrick, El Norte, and Cody. Good times it will be. I have a good attitude going into this semester. I did very well in my summer classes getting some B's and building up my enthusiasm for school again. I feel at times i struggle in school. i don't know if it is just laziness, or sometimes i really do get confused on things and it just dosn't come clear fast enough. Depending on who you ask it is probably a little bit of both. But such is life and you live and learn. So this semester will be different i hope. I want to get my gpa up so i can have a better chance of getting into the school i want to go to for my masters program.
It's weird to think how i'm going to be the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college(not counting my wife who just graduated in may, Awesome job schnookums). I come from a line of mechanics. Which there is nothing wrong with labor jobs or being a mechanic. Their was food on the table and a roof over my head my entire life thanks to my father who work on motors his whole life to provide for the three of us and make our dreams come true of going to college and getting an education. Isn't life amazing how it all works out. And they say when you attend college it is more likely that your children will also. So i'm hoping that i'm starting a trend for my kids, THAT SCHOOL IS COOL!! well sort of.
Well i think i've talked too much now, it's this new schedule it's already getting to me here, i'm going crazy. An hour and a half and i'm out woohooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Till next time Remember Who You Are, And Don't Let it Get You Down!!!!!!!!!!
Quote the josh nevermore

Are two cars better than one?

We currently have 2 cars, however, the other day the family that Josh lived with in ID called him and asked if they could buy his car from him. They recently moved to Preston, ID and their oldest son needs a car for school. Josh's car is older and he hit a deer in it which made the air conditioning go out, but overall it's a good 4 door little Neon. So here are the pros and cons of selling the car and you let us know what you think - are two cars better than one?

PROS of selling the Neon

• We'll have the money from selling the car to put a good payment on Josh's braces.
• We won't have to pay for insurance for the car every month, giving us almost $50 more a month.
• We won't have to pay registration for the Neon - again saving money.
  
• We won't have to pay for gas or up keep for the Neon - saving more money.
• We are having a baby next month and could use the extra money.
• We have free buses here in Logan, Josh has a bike, and we have two legs for walking.

CONS of selling the Neon

• A lot more planning has to be involved - especially when we have a child. Ex: When Josh has to work at night and I'm home with the baby I either have to take Josh to work or plan my night without the car.
• A little more wear and tear on the Honda.
• Emergencies happen - what if Josh or I have the car and something comes up and we need the car?
• Josh has Sunday morning meetings and he drives everyone. I usually go with our wonderful neighbors, the Hyltons, but sometimes they're not in town or I am running late or need to go in early.

As I have thought about this and looked at this list I realize that it's a difference between money and convenience. We know that many of you have had experiences like this and so we're interested to hear your wisdom and insight on the subject. Even if you don't have experience on the subject, we're interested in what you have to say. Obviously in the end we will do what the Spirit prompts us to do, but this is a good way for us to get more insight on the matter.

I love jello!!!

So this is a blog and maybe we should write on this. And since i'm sitting here at my job working a grave shift and since i was eating jello, i decided to write about the wonderful experience of eating it. Well recently i got spacers put in my mouth due to the fact i'm getting braces in 2 weeks. my mouth hurts unfortunately , my wonderful wife made me a smoothie for dinner and went to the store and bought me jello and pudding so i could have food to eat for this grave shift, which i am truly thankful for. I love you sweetie! While working grave i started eating it and i was not disappointed. I have forgotten how much i like jello. this may sound weird but don't you remember how you swish it in your mouth. isn't it fun. I remember when i was in high school i used to take the piece of jello and put it in my mouth and swallow it in one gulp. I don't recommend it all the time sometimes even the biggest pieces of jello might make you choke so you got to be careful. I think sometimes we forget about the things in life that we like. Like how much i like jello.